Beacon VC
Corporate VCBangkok · Series A–Growth · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Beacon VC is the corporate venture capital arm of KASIKORNBANK, a leading Thai bank with strong mobile banking reach and a dominant position in the SME market. The fund targets technology companies across Southeast Asia, aiming to help them scale sustainably. It emphasizes strategic synergy, leveraging the bank's in-house technology, digital capabilities, and large customer base to collaborate with and support startups.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 34 of 43 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17Fintech ×16Enterprise Software ×10AI & Machine Learning ×6Cloud Computing ×5Crypto & Web3 ×5Cleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4
HQs:Singapore×9Thailand×9United States×4United Kingdom×2Indonesia×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2National University of Singapore ×2Università Bocconi ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Computer Science ×5Economics ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Microsoft ×4Elfie ×2FEBE Ventures ×2Goldman Sachs ×2
2 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12018 · 15 dated
GrabAcademy, established in 2020, provides learning and development programs and training support for Grab's partners to help them deliver services and prepare for future challenges.
ConsumerEdTechFintechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TaninCheryl GohChin OngKell LiminSarah Limin
Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamAliya Capital PartnersArbor VenturesBase Partners+27 more
Gother is a travel booking platform for Thai travelers offering flights, accommodations, activities, car rentals, and tour packages.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityBangkok, TH
Anupong Kriangyakiralipigul(Founder and Managing Director)
Alchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Nikil Viswanathan(Co-Founder and CEO)inJoe Lau(Co-Founder and President)
Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders FundGoodwater CapitalK5 GlobalSouth Park Commons+26 more
Algbra is a financial platform that enables users to hold multiple currencies in one account, exchange money at competitive rates, and send funds internationally to over 80 countries.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Zeiad Idris(Founder)in
Co-investorsSC Ventures
Arkadiah develops nature-based investment solutions and monitoring technology for natural capital projects, offering carbon credits and ecosystem services returns primarily in Southeast Asia.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate Ventures
Aspire provides corporate account and card solutions for businesses with complex operations, offering relationship management and an online platform for employee spending oversight.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)inGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)inGiacomo Ficari(Co-Founder (former Co-CEO))inJoel Leong(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inSG Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)Stefano Pellegrino(Co-Founder (former Vietnam country head))in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersHummingbird VenturesInsignia Ventures PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersPICUS CAPITALPioneer+26 more
Builk provides a platform to improve efficiency and reduce risk in the construction industry across Southeast Asia.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaSBangkok, TH
Patai Padungtin(Founder)in
Buzzebees is a loyalty and customer relationship management platform that helps brands manage customer rewards programs, engagement campaigns, and customer data.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSBangkok, TH
Co-investorsSingha Ventures
Cryptomind Group is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment and ecosystem development company that partners with platforms like ARC to fund and support Web3 projects across Asia, with particular focus on establishing Thailand as a regional hub for the crypto and Web3 community.
Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSector Agnostic
สัญชัย ปอปลี(Co-founder & CEO)
Digio provides a digital identity and onboarding platform for financial institutions and enterprises in India, offering KYC, document management, digital signatures, payments, and consent management capabilities.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechBengaluru, IN
Abhinav Parashar(Founder)in
Co-investorsRainmatter
FlowAccount is a cloud accounting platform for Thai SMEs, letting business owners manage accounting, tax, and payroll in one system.
Cloud ComputingFintechHR TechSaaS
Kritsada Chutinthon(Co-founder & CEO)Kridsada Chutinatonin
Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate Ventures
FoodStory provides point-of-sale software and hardware for restaurants, cafes, bakeries, buffets, and franchises, with tools for order and queue management, membership/CRM, mobile ordering, and multi-branch management.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
wagely provides earned wage access that allows workers to access their already-earned wages before the standard payroll cycle.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthFintechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSingapore, SG
Ofir Ejnes(Co-founder)inJean-Francois Legourd(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFEBE VenturesGentree FundHustle Fund
ION Energy (Altergo) provides a battery intelligence platform built around digital twins for grid-scale battery assets and fleets, offering state-of-health estimation, predictive maintenance, warranty management, and performance monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Akhil Aryan(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Collet(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsPeak Sustainability VenturesClimate CapitalRiso CapitalVenture CatalystsYourNest Venture Capital
LINE MAN Wongnai operates e-commerce platforms connecting consumers with Thai businesses in on-demand services, merchant solutions, and payments, with expansion into health and beauty sectors.
B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSBangkok, TH
Yod Chinsupakul(CEO)in
Co-investorsSoftBank Group
majoo offers a custom ERP solution that lets Indonesian businesses add tailored features and manage their entire operations within one integrated system, with options for white-label branding and AI-powered customer service and sales via WhatsApp.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Audia Rizal Harahap(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesQuona CapitalACV Capital Pte. Ltd.BRI Ventures
Mythos Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, with particular emphasis on Web3 infrastructure, regulated digital asset markets, and AI-driven decentralized networks across the Asia-Pacific region.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Neutreeno provides emissions measurement and decarbonisation intelligence software to help businesses quantify their carbon footprint (including Scope 3) and identify pathways to reduce emissions.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Spencer Brennan(Founder)in
Co-investorsPrequel VenturesRegeneration.VCRemarkable VenturesClosed Loop Partners
Nium operates a payments infrastructure with APIs, licenses, and a global network that lets businesses send and receive money across countries and currencies in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prajit Nanu(Founder and CEO)inMichael Bermingham(Co-founder)
Co-investorsVertex GrowthGSR VenturesVertex VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcInnoVen Capital+15 more
Nyca Partners is a fintech venture capital firm based in New York and San Francisco that invests in financial technology companies.
FintechNew York, US
Hans Morris(Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
Ookbee is a digital content platform offering ebooks, novels, comics, magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, and online courses.
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsTencent Holdings
Pantera Capital is a US-based institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain and digital asset investing, offering venture, token, and liquid/hedge fund strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Dan Morehead(Founder)inPaul Veradittakit(Managing Partner)inCosmo Jiang(General Partner)inFranklin Bi(General Partner)inScott(President)Marc(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesFirestartrMaven VenturesMirana VenturesSerafundTruist Ventures+4 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalBBG VenturesCity LightCleo CapitalCongruent Ventures+14 more
Primo is an IT operations platform that unifies mobile device management (MDM), SaaS management, ticketing, and hardware procurement, connecting IT workflows to HR data to automate onboarding, offboarding, access provisioning, and policy enforcement.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC
Quantified Energy develops autonomous drone-based electroluminescence mapping and AI/computer-vision analytics to inspect and diagnose the health of solar PV modules and systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyRoboticsSingapore, SG
柴靖 Jing Chai(Founder)in
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ADB Ventures
Quona Capital is a global venture firm investing in fintech startups that expand access to financial services for consumers and small businesses across India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and EMEA.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeB CapitalUniversity Technology FundVelocity Capital Advisors
Platform using physical-layer fingerprinting and machine learning plus threat intelligence for hardware infrastructure visibility and enforcement.
Co-investorsHanaco Venture CapitalMindset VentureUS Venture PartnersWorld Trade Ventures (WTV)Citi VenturesEDP Ventures+4 more
Solidus Labs provides compliance and market monitoring software for cryptocurrency and traditional finance.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Asaf Meir(Executive Officer, Director)inChen Arad(Director)inPraveen Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Praveen K. Dosodia(Founder)
BoardProsor Lior(Director)Shimon Mazor(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesDeclaration PartnersEvolution Equity PartnersF-Prime CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalEvolution Technology+4 more
T2P provides payment solutions and spend management services for companies of all sizes, including payment gateways, wallet systems, and expense management tools with real-time monitoring capabilities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Charatpong ChotigavanichPanop KasemsarnTaweechai Pureetipin
BoardNatwut Amornvivat
Co-investors500 Global
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital investment holding company owned by Temasek that manages a global network of early-stage and growth-stage technology-focused investment funds across multiple geographies.
Sector AgnosticSingapore, SG
Kee Lock Chua(Group President / CEO)
Co-investorsTemasek
Vui App is a payroll flexibility platform that enables workers to access wages between regular paydays and provides employers with an alternative payroll disbursement model.
FintechHR TechSaaSHanoi, VN
Dzung Dang(Founder)inThang Nguyen(Founder)inĐặng Việt Dũng(Founder, CEO)Mai Sơn(Product Director)inĐoàn Thị Hồng Vân(Operations Director)Tạ Quang Minh(Finance and Partnership Development Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBOD TECH CO.FJ LabsGolden Gate VenturesOpenspace VenturesPartech Ventures+7 more
Wavemaker Partners is a Southeast Asia-based venture capital firm that invests in enterprise, deep tech, and sustainability startups from early stage through growth.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsAutodesk Foundation
Wizlynn is a generative-AI voice agent for inbound customer service that handles calls with natural-language routing, answers questions within approved policies and verified knowledge, and escalates to human agents with full context when confidence is low.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSingapore, SG
Jianfeng Lu(Founder)in
Co-investorsIncubate FundInsignia Ventures PartnersK3 VenturesK3V VenturesWavemaker Partners
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AvaanacapitalBlockfintCarroForwardWorkmate
Exits · 1
1 IPOsGrabNASDAQ: GRAB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuantified Energy · quantified-energy.com · Dec 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Beacon VC made?
- Beacon VC has 43 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Beacon VC invest at?
- Beacon VC invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Beacon VC's typical check size?
- Beacon VC typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Beacon VC focus on?
- Beacon VC focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Beacon VC located?
- Beacon VC is headquartered in Bangkok, TH.
- Who does Beacon VC co-invest with?
- Beacon VC most often shares deals with 500 Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd., among 113 tracked co-investors.
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